Jagananna Gorumudda

Jagananna Gorumudda is a welfare program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to improve the nutrition of students by providing quality nutritious food modifying the menu of mid day meal scheme.[1]

Jagananna Gorumudda
Type of projectMid day meals scheme for students
LocationAndhra Pradesh, India
FounderGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
MinistryDirectorate Of School Education
Established21 January 2020 (2020-01-21)
Budget₹1600 crore
StatusActive
Websitejaganannagorumudda.ap.gov.in

Development

Jagananna Gorumudda was launched by Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on 21 January 2020[2] with a budget of ₹974 crore.[3] Students from 45,854 government and aided schools were benefited by the scheme with the government spending a total amount of ₹1600 crore as of May, 2021.[4] Department of School Education has launched a mobile app to monitor and foresee the scheme's functioning.[5]

The scheme

Jagananna Gorumudda was launched to upgrade the existing Midday Meal Scheme by providing more nutritious food by updating the previous food menu.[6]

Day Meal Menu
Monday Rice, Egg curry, Chickpea (a recipe for peanut lentil gingerbread)
Tuesday Pulihora, Tomato dal, Boiled egg
Wednesday Vegetable Rice, Aloo Kurma, Boiled Egg, Chickpea
Thursday Khichidi, Tomato chutney, Boiled egg
Friday Rice, Asparagus, Boiled egg, Chickpea
Saturday Rice, sambar, and Sweet Pongal[7]

References
  1. "Change In Mid-day Meal Menu, Named As "Jagananna Gorumudda"". Sakshi Post. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. "'జగనన్న గోరుముద్ద'.. పోషకాలతో కూడిన ఆహారాన్ని అందించడమే లక్ష్యంగా." www.hmtvlive.com (in Telugu). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. "Rs 974 crore for Jagananna Gorumudda scheme". www.thehansindia.com. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. "Jagananna Gorumudda provides quality nutritious food every day in 45,854 government and aided schools across the state at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore". Deccan Chronicle. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. "Mobile App to monitor mid-day meals scheme Jagananna Gorumudda". The Hindu. 2021-08-27. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. "జగన్ పేరుతో మరో పథకం.. పేద పిల్లలకు గుడ్‌న్యూస్". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  7. "New Day, New Name And New Menu: Andhra Pradesh's Mid-Day Meals Get An Upgrade". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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